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The VCR Kids

This is Jay, Erin, and Richard, and we"re The VCR Kids! We watch movies from our childhood and see if they still hold up. Every week we take a movie we loved (or maybe just watched) as a child and submit it for review to our adult brains. We also have special episodes on Pretentious Picks, and our Harry Potter Virgin series where we force our friend Andrew to watch all the movies. Subscribe to the show and tell your friends! Shoot us a line on social media @TheVCRKids, we"d love to hear from

tv & film film reviews

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00:41:18

Does Arachnophobia Hold Up?

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2019/10/22

Website | Merch | Twitter Are you afraid of spiders? Because this movie will give you the Heeby Jeebies. We continue Spooktober 2019 with Arachnophobia! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thevcrkids/message

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00:40:14

Does Scream Hold Up?

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2019/10/15

Website | Merch | Twitter Scream featured a boat-load of 90’s it-actors and made a mark on Pop Culture. But does the 1996 movie still hold up 23 years later? Listen to the latest episode of The VCR Kids to hear what we think. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thevcrkids/message

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00:39:46

Does The Sixth Sense Hold Up?

The VCR Kids ·

2019/10/08

Website | Merch | Twitter The VCR Kids' Spooktober continues with the movie that took the 90's by surprise: The Sixth Sense. What was it like when the country still had faith in M. Night Shyamalan? We try and recapture that feeling. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thevcrkids/message

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00:48:32

Does Casper Hold Up?

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2019/10/01

Website | Merch | Twitter Happy October! Fall is here, Halloween is coming, it’s time to get SPOOPY with The VCR Kids! We kick off Spooktober with Casper and see if it still holds up to our memories! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thevcrkids/message

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00:42:44

Does "D3: The Mighty Ducks" Hold Up?

The VCR Kids ·

2019/09/24

Website | Merch | Twitter Charlie and the gang are back to face the challenge of high school. Will the Ducks be able to manage their game and their studies while navigating the treacherously hormonal halls? We watched D3 The Mighty Ducks this week. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thevcrkids/message

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00:45:54

The Harry Potter Virgin Watches The Deathly Hallows...

The VCR Kids ·

2019/09/17

Website | Merch | Twitter Whew! Long title today, but that’s because we finally got Andrew to come over and watch another Harry Potter movie with us! We started our Deathly Hallows journey with Part 1 and Andrew reveals a dark secret that could destroy The Harry Potter Virgin series as we know it. It’s back by popular demand, y’all, so let us know your thoughts! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thevcrkids/message

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00:42:02

Does The Dark Crystal Hold Up?

The VCR Kids ·

2019/09/10

Website | Merch | Twitter We watched The Dark Crystal and compared it to the new Netflix series. Should you go back and revisit this Jim Henson classic? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thevcrkids/message

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00:52:28

Does The Iron Giant Hold Up?

The VCR Kids ·

2019/09/03

Website | Merch | Twitter We had a hard time getting together this week for our episode, so we dug into our archive of unreleased episodes! There was just one in the archive… So enjoy this previously unreleased episode recorded over a year ago. Please bear with us on the lower audio quality, we didn’t know what we were doing… --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thevcrkids/message

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00:40:32

Does Three Ninjas Hold Up?

The VCR Kids ·

2019/08/28

Website | Merch | Twitter You asked on Twitter and it's finally time! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thevcrkids/message

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00:37:26

Bean - The Ultimate Disaster Movie

The VCR Kids ·

2019/08/20

Does anyone actually read this part? Tweet me with #BeanBuddies and I'll send one or two of you a t-shirt. Now we'll see who is actually paying attention. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thevcrkids/message

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00:41:12

Does Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course Hold Up?

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2019/08/13

Website | Merch | Twitter We watched Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course. Is it still worth watching in 2019? Let us know your favorite memories of Steve Irwin. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thevcrkids/message

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00:45:26

Does Osmosis Jones Hold Up?

The VCR Kids ·

2019/08/06

Website | Merch | Twitter Osmosis Jones stars a LOT of funny people completely phoning it in on a terrible script. Or at least, that’s our general take of a movie that had a lot of hype when we were kids. Let us know your thoughts, and whether or not it’s worth seeing again. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thevcrkids/message

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00:51:52

Does October Sky Hold Up?

The VCR Kids ·

2019/07/30

Website | Merch | Twitter Jake Gyllenhaal and Laura Dern star in October Sky, a period movie about a group of boys who want to follow their dreams and build rockets. Based on a true story, this was what Erin describes as a “Youth Group Movie”. We figured it was time to revisit this coming-of-age film and see if it still holds up! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thevcrkids/message

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00:51:16

The Lion King: Original Vs. Remake - Which is Better?

The VCR Kids ·

2019/07/23

Website | Merch | Twitter We watched The Lion King (1994) and The Lion King (2019) to see how the remake holds up to the original. With a stellar voice cast, and a tragic history of previous Disney remakes, The Lion King has a lot of hype to live up to, while still having the opportunity to crush expectations. We watched both, and we’ll let you know which is better, and whether you should watch Disney’s Lion King remake. --- Send in a voice message:

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00:45:28

Does That Thing You Do Hold Up?

The VCR Kids ·

2019/07/16

Website | Merch | Twitter In our third installment of "Grown-Up Summer" we watched That Thing You Do! One of Jay's favorite movies growing up. Does this feel-good classic hold up in 2019? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thevcrkids/message

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00:40:18

Does Tremors Hold Up?

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2019/07/09

Website | Merch | Twitter We’re continuing our summer of Grown Up movies that we saw when we were kids. This week, Tremors. Kevin Bacon chews up the scenery in this 1990s cult favorite horror movie. A couple of handyman finally take their shot to get out of Perfection, Nevada, but when a few mysterious deaths are discovered, a shaking in the earth causes them to investigate. Will they save their town and survive the Tremors? Watch and find out. Or don’t. --- Send in a voice message:

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00:48:39

Does Kindergarten Cop Hold Up?

The VCR Kids ·

2019/07/02

Website | Merch | Twitter Richard brought this fun piece of the 90’s to our attention this week. Watch The Arnold interact with filterless children. Is this a comedy, an action movie, or a family film? Or somewhere in the middle? Listen to our memories and review of Kindergarten Cop this week on The VCR Kids! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thevcrkids/message

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00:47:08

Does Chicken Run Hold Up?

The VCR Kids ·

2019/06/25

Website | Merch | Twitter Mel Gibson stars in this 2000 claymation send-up of The Great Escape. Can Ginger and the chickens escape Tweedy’s Farm before they get turned into pies? They don’t even like gravy! We watched Chicken Run 19 years after it came out to see if it stands the test of time. Listen to the latest episode of The VCR Kids now! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thevcrkids/message

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00:37:48

Does Stuart Little Hold Up?

The VCR Kids ·

2019/06/18

Website | Merch | Twitter This week, The VCR Kids dig into our Nostalgia Briefcase and pull out Stuart Little. Did you know this movie was written by M. Night Shamalyan? And it came out the SAME YEAR as The Sixth Sense? Coincidence? We'll see.. Stuart Little stars Michael J. Fox, Hugh Laurie, Gena Davis, Nathan Lane, and way more people you know! It also got a few Oscar nods. Overall, we were pretty surprised by how little we remembered about this movie. Definitely worth the time to check it out if

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00:39:16

Does James and the Giant Peach Hold Up?

The VCR Kids ·

2019/06/11

Merch | Website | Twitter From the director of The Nightmare Before Christmas and Coraline, we watched 1996’s James and the Giant Peach. To say this is an entomologist’s fever dream is an understatement. Robot sharks, giant bugs, and juicy peaches abound. Does this stop motion film still hold up? Listen to The VCR Kids to find out. Every week we watch a movie from our childhood to see if it still holds up. A perfect podcast for millennials, 90s kids, and everyone else in that general area. Subscribe

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